News & Press
Wowza Announces Appointment of Krish Kumar as Chief Executive Officer
Kumar brings significant leadership experience driving growth and innovation. Dave Stubenvoll, Co-Founder and outgoing CEO, to remain active as an investor and on the Company’s Board of Directors.
Wowza Named a Leader in Online Video Platforms for Media and Entertainment by Frost & Sullivan
Wowza, the global leader in live video since 2007, has been named an innovation leader by Frost & Sullivan in the analyst firm’s 2024 Online Video Platforms (OVPs) for Media and Entertainment Radar. This is Wowza’s second year in a leadership position on the Frost Radar, having been named a growth and innovation leader in the Enterprise Video Platform (EVP) space less than one year ago.
Recent Partnerships and Continued Innovation Strengthen Wowza’s Leadership Position as the Power Behind Video
Recent Collaborations and Platform Transformations Drive Greater ROI for High Value Video Streaming Use Cases.
Wowza, the global leader in live video transcoding at over 30 million hours per month, will be showcasing its latest innovation and recently announced collaborations with AMD, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google. These alliances and Wowza platform innovation for monetization and analytics—increase revenue generation and cost efficiencies for Wowza customers and deepen support for high-value video streaming use cases in sports, live events, concerts, security, surveillance and houses of worship.
Wowza Appoints Streaming Industry Veteran Chris Drake as New Chief Revenue Officer
As Chief Revenue Officer, Drake will lead Wowza’s global direct and channel sales efforts at a critical time for the company as they continue to extend their platform’s video-on-demand (VOD) capabilities.
Drake brings his intimate understanding of content distributors, including media publishers and broadcasters, to bear as Wowza makes a massive push to enhance and promote their VOD capabilities. These new features include a more accessible pricing model, ad-insertion, and more for current and new customers looking to grow and monetize their audiences.
Wowza Named One of the Overall Best Places to Work in Colorado
For the fifth consecutive year, Wowza has been named among the Built-In Best Places to Work. This year, they are listed as one of the overall best places to work in Colorado and one of the top 30 best mid-sized companies to work for in Colorado.
Wowza Named a Leader in 2023 Frost Radar for Enterprise Video Platforms
Frost & Sullivan named Wowza an enterprise video platform (EVP) growth and innovation leader in their 2023 Frost Radar report, specifically citing Wowza’s customer-centric adaptability and greener streaming innovations.
Wowza’s Multi-angle Player Provides Equitable Streaming Experience
Wowza Flowplayer is the first player to standardize multi-camera angle toggling for viewers, making live event streaming more dynamic and accessible, especially for the hearing impaired.
Wowza Named Among Streaming Media’s Top 100 Video Companies
Wowza has been named one of Streaming Media Magazine’s Top 100 video companies in 2023. In awarding Wowza this distinction, Streaming Media specifically recognizes their success with ultra-low latency real-time streaming at scale and the innovative customer-centric spirit behind it.
Wowza Makes Real-Time Streaming Even Easier to Deploy
Wowza Flowplayer is the first video player to come pre-integrated for WebRTC and therefore inherently support sub-second streaming. This ultra-low latency streaming is ideal for real-time and interactive video use cases.
Wowza Hires Streaming Industry Veteran as First Chief Product Officer
Wowza hires Ashique Anwar, a streaming industry veteran, as their first Chief Product Officer, responding to increased demand for Enterprise Video Platform (EVP) content management.
Wowza and castLabs Strengthen Live Streaming Security Through Key Rotation
Wowza develops castLabs plugin that allows Wowza customers to stream more securely thanks to key rotation. Watch the demo at IBC 2023!
Wowza Collaborates with AMD for Greener Video Streaming
Wowza extends its relationship with AMD with the development of a cutting-edge, high-density, and more eco-friendly live video streaming option: Wowza Streaming Engine with the integrated AMD Alveo U30 Media Accelerator Card.